Apparatus for raising sunken vessels.



G. KOESIS.

APPAgATUs FOR RAISING SUNKEN APPLIOATION FILED OOT.16, 1913.

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Patented May 19, 1914.

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' and practical manner. to lift sunken vessels g-ment of divers or o merged vessel, and to irrespective ofthe depth to which they are submerged; to dis ense with the employdiving bells in position ing the lifting apparatus relative to the sub- .accomplish the end without damage to the sunken vessel.

W'ith theabove and other objectsin view as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same, consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts of an apparatus for raising sunken vessels as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the 1accompanying' drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like glare driven l :Tgrammatically 7 and 8. At a polnt m1d-way characters of reference indicate corresponding partse--Figure 1 is a view in end eleva# t-ion of the apparatus displaying the manner,

in which the lifting means is positioned relative to the submerged vessel. Fig. 2 is a View in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a top plan vview displaying the apparatus` as 1t appears before being positioned relative to the submerged vessel.' Fig. 4 is a sectional detail -view of a valve employed in connection with the lifting tanks. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail View of a form of conducting pipe used in connection with the apparatus.

In carryin out the invention, two boats A and B otnny preferred type are em-l ployed, and which' are preferably counterparts of each other.

being driven by engines designated diagrammatically 3 and 4. Adjacent to the bow and stern of the boat and preferably to one side of the longitudinal median line ytof the boatare drums 5 and 6 respectively thatI from: engines designated diaof each of the boats and adjacent to the gunwales thereof are arranged two drums or windlassesi) and 10 which are herein shown p ,be seen by this means t is to be em tied of Water, that the action .Mounted upon the deck of each lboat is an all compressing pump Il.` and a water suction pump 2, these pumps as operated by means of .cranks 11 and 12, although if preferred they may be mechanically driven, and as this will be readily understood, illust-ration thereof is omitted.

On one of the boats, in this instance the boat A, are arranged adjacent to each other, two drums 13 and 14, which are driven by engines designated diagra-mmatically 15 and 16.

The. main lifting means comprises two lcylinders 17 and 18 which may be of the same length or of greater length than the boats A and B, and connected witheach cylinder, one adjacent to each end thereof, are two flexible pipes 19l and 2Q, the pipe 19 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 entering the top of the cylinder, and the pipe 20 the bottoml thereof. These pipes' are preferably con. structed insections thatare connected by couplings 21, as clearlyshown in Fig. 5,

thus to admit of the pipes being lengthened or shortened according' to the requirements of the case. To prevent collapsing of the pipes due to pressure from the water where 'the vessel 1s submerged to any considerable depth, the pipes will be constructed of an inner tubular member 22 and an outer'tubular member 23, the two members being separatedby a coiled spring 24, -such asis usually employed in connection with pipes of this character. As shown in Fig. 3, the upper end of the ,pipe 419 connects with the air pressure pump 1, while the pipe 20connects with the suction of the suction pump will be materially pump 2, and it will. at when a c 'yflinder` assisted by the action ofthe air pressure pump so .as to reduce lthe power necessary to effect the emptying of the tank.

Connected4 with the sides of each of the I vvcylinders adjacent to its end, is" a valve casingv 25, whiches shown in Fig. 4. communi-` cates with the interior of the cylinder-,and arranged in this-casing is asprin -pressed valve 26 -with the-stem 274 of whic isl connected a lever 28 which isfulcrumedat 2 9 to the side of the cylinders Connected with this Qlever are two cables or chains' 30 and 31, the upper ends of which are wound about thedruins 9 and 10 as clearly shown At each end of each cylinder is an eye 32 and 33 res tively, through each of 'which passes a c ain 34 and 35, the chains heilig secured to the eyes 36 and 37 A,of the other the lower ends of-cables. or chains 38' and 39,.

cvlinder. the end of the chainsv passing through the eyes 32 and 33 are connected each end, are two'cyes'40 and 41 with which connect the lwer'ehds of 'ca-bles or Vchains 42 and 43, the vupper ends of whichjare wound around the drums 5 and 6.

Y Having' thus described the apparatus, the manner of its operation will be explained.

The sunken boat having been located and Iits depth below the surface ascertained, the pipes -or conductors 19 and 20 are brought to the desired length, after whichthe cylinders arelled'with water-and allowed to from. Io fill the cylinders, the drum I0 is .rst operated to rock the lever and thus i open the valve 26 to` allow water to. lill the cylinder to-seat the valve, thus to prevent the escape of the Water. ,After the cylinders have been positioned as above described, the drums 13 and 14 are operated, which-will causea draft to be exerted upon the cables 38 and 39, thus. drawing the chains' 34 and 35 through the eyes' 32 and 33, and bringing the cylinders into contact with th'esides of the submerged boat as shown in Fig. 1. The engines 1 and 2 are now started, the former forcing air under pressure into the cylinders, and the latter pumping the water therefrom, and as soon as all of the water has A been withdrawn from the cylinders,

drums 5 and 6 are started and exert lifting action through the cables 42 and 43 on the' cylinders, which will materially assist their buoyancy in causing the sunken vessel to be raised, In order to exert as straight a draft 'as possible upon the cables 42'and 43, the

latter passvthrough pipes 44 and 45 extending verticallyithrougli the vesselfrom Vdeck to keeladjacentto the' bow and stern. .As will-be obvious, the draft on the cables 42 and 43 wouldhavea'tendency to cause'the boats A and B to move "toward each other so* that the submer ed -vessel S would not pass between the ormer, and to prevent l which-adjustable booms 46 and 47 are pro- "vided which are disposed adjacent to the bowand stern,as clearly shown in Fi'g. 3.

It will be seen from the foregoing de afterwhich the drum 9 is operated scrip'tiom` 4that by the employment ofthe cylinders, and the novel way in which they are connected, that they may be-caused to be broughtinto contact with the sides of the vessel, and be held there while the latter is being raised through the conjoint action of the buoyancy ofthe cylinders and the A lifting cables 42 and 43.

What claim as new is 1.An apparatus for raising sunken ve s selscomprising a pair of boats, a 'pair of cylinders,- means carried by each boat for supplying air under pressure to the cy1in` ders and for removing water therefrom', a valve for controlling the admission of water to each cy inder means carried by said boats for closing-the valves when the sink one on each sidelof the submerged" vessel, but removed some distance therefor drawing the cylinders into contact with the sides of the sunken vessel, adjustable booms connecting, said boats, and lifting means co-acting with said cylinders.-

3. An apparatusfor raising sunken ves-' sels, comprising a pairof boats, a .pair of cylinders, means carried `by eachfboat for supplying air under pressnre'fto vthe cylinders and for removing-water'- therefrom, including .pipes consisting "ofcoupled sections, a valve for controllingthe admission of water to each cylinder, means carried by I said boats for closing said'valves when the l cylinders are submerged, means lfor draW-.

ingthe cylinders into contact with the sides of the sunken Vessel, means for spacing' said boats apart, 'and lifting vmeans co-acting with the'cylinders. l A

lIn testimony. whereofl I aixmy signature in p resence oftwo witnesses.

GYULA 'KoEsrs vWitnesses:

Jolil Limo, 'CHARLES Asians. 

